So after (or during) landing at my home airport earlier this week, the right rudder pedal broke. I knew something was "off" during the flight because the right rudder pedal position was more forward than the left pedal when the rudder was neutral.
After landing, I had to push nearly full forward on the pedal to get any steering to the right! I'm just glad there was little crosswind and that I didn't lose control and become yet another statistic!
After a little research on VAF, I discovered this was a known issue on earlier RV6s. Mine was finished in 1998 (I'm not the builder. I've owned it for about 4 years.)
SB 99-6-1 is the fix. Unfortunately, mine did not have this SB completed!
If you have a pre-1999 RV6, you might want to check to see if your pedals have been reinforced! The potential for disaster was real.
After landing, I had to push nearly full forward on the pedal to get any steering to the right! I'm just glad there was little crosswind and that I didn't lose control and become yet another statistic!
After a little research on VAF, I discovered this was a known issue on earlier RV6s. Mine was finished in 1998 (I'm not the builder. I've owned it for about 4 years.)
SB 99-6-1 is the fix. Unfortunately, mine did not have this SB completed!
If you have a pre-1999 RV6, you might want to check to see if your pedals have been reinforced! The potential for disaster was real.